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romney is now kind of attacking him for keeping talking about big bird and pbs. what do you make of where the obama campaign is right now? >> i make that the obama campaign sees an opening there. the question is every campaign, candidates stumble, openings come. the question is can you recover from your mistakes, can you seize the opening. president obama sees we're talking about the giant scope of the federal budget and governor romney mentions big bird and pbs. come on, he doesn't get it. that's what president obama is trying to say. he doesn't want to cut wall street, he wants to not hurt the rich people when it comes to taxes and he wants to beat up on big bird. what governor romney says, you saw him pivot again today, he says well, that's just one example but you have to give examples and you have to start making choices. we have to review everything and we can't keep from china. it helps both of them. conservatives love to hear their candidate beating up on pbs, on government subsidies, saying i'm going to look at everything and cut, and if you're obama and
romney is now kind of attacking him for keeping talking about big bird and pbs. what do you make of where the obama campaign is right now? >> i make that the obama campaign sees an opening there. the question is every campaign, candidates stumble, openings come. the question is can you recover from your mistakes, can you seize the opening. president obama sees we're talking about the giant scope of the federal budget and governor romney mentions big bird and pbs. come on, he doesn't get...
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there's a pbs documentary based on the book that's out this week as well. >>> and now for the last look. these photos caught my eye this week. they look like stunning photographs taken out of one of nasa's multi-million-dollar satellites, except these images weren't taken by a satellite or nasa creation of any kind. they were a product of a student's science project, one that cost a grand to total of $. that bought him the parts for his spaceship, a styrofoam box, a helium ball loon, a parachute, a second-hand camera from ebay and a gps tracker. he took these incredible photos, then came back down in a farmer's field where adam retrieved it. it reminds us all of the incredible technological revolution that is changing our lives, and, by the way, the industry of television, news, and reporting. getting pictures like this used to cost a fortune. he says this whole space thing is a hobby on the side. he wants to be a silicon valley entrepreneur. hopefully he'll get a visa to come to america. the correctage of
there's a pbs documentary based on the book that's out this week as well. >>> and now for the last look. these photos caught my eye this week. they look like stunning photographs taken out of one of nasa's multi-million-dollar satellites, except these images weren't taken by a satellite or nasa creation of any kind. they were a product of a student's science project, one that cost a grand to total of $. that bought him the parts for his spaceship, a styrofoam box, a helium ball loon, a...
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debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. for wherever life takes you. and now qualified buyers can get 0% apr financing for 48 months on a 2012 cruze. ♪ droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect cr
debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the......
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one come knee on the broadcast network pbs is "downtown abbey," could sneak in with a surprise win. i have a feeling i know who you'll be rooting for. can we just saw "breaking bad," and that's because you made a special cameo guest appearance. your cousin directs that series. >> it wasn't my acting acumen, it was the sheer nepotism. >> you are so talented. you wear many hats, ms. banfield. >> you are hired, sister. thank you. this will be fun. i'll be looking forward to this. have a good weekend. for the latest information, we've got a lot more on the emmys, just go to cnnentertainment.com. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> right now a philadelphia judge is hearing brand new evidence that could prevent a condemned man from being marched down murderer's row to his execution. there is no doubt that terry williams is guilty. let's just say that. he brutally, brutally killed two men i
one come knee on the broadcast network pbs is "downtown abbey," could sneak in with a surprise win. i have a feeling i know who you'll be rooting for. can we just saw "breaking bad," and that's because you made a special cameo guest appearance. your cousin directs that series. >> it wasn't my acting acumen, it was the sheer nepotism. >> you are so talented. you wear many hats, ms. banfield. >> you are hired, sister. thank you. this will be fun. i'll be...
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i like pbs. i like big bird. >> the national endowment of the arts, should he be elected president of the united states. of course pbs is where sesame street airs for people who watch it domestically. what do you think of the proposal? >> sesame street is a nonprofit organization and also a nonpartisan organization. i don't want to be critical of any camp. the perception that gives is a little bit misleading. because while we we have been on pbs for some 43 years, and we're partners and support i have of it, so we would always be supportive of broadcasting money, interestingly sesame workship receiving very little money from pbs ♪ with my really long legs and big orange feet ♪ >> we are able to raise our funding through -- through corporate underwriting and sponsorship. quite frankly, you know, you can debate whether or not there should be funding in public broadcasting. when they say we're going to kill big bird, that actually is misleading. because sesame street will be here. >> big bird li
i like pbs. i like big bird. >> the national endowment of the arts, should he be elected president of the united states. of course pbs is where sesame street airs for people who watch it domestically. what do you think of the proposal? >> sesame street is a nonprofit organization and also a nonpartisan organization. i don't want to be critical of any camp. the perception that gives is a little bit misleading. because while we we have been on pbs for some 43 years, and we're partners...
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in fact, he's embracing big bird after his pledge to cut funding from pbs. the obama camp went on the offensive accusing the republican nominee of trying to kill the popular "sesame street" character. but romney is not backing down. listen to what he told wolf blitzer in "the situation room" last night. >> big sbird going to be just fine. "sesame street" is a very successful enterprise. i don't believe cnn gets government funding but somehow you all stay on the air. and i just think that pbs will be able to make it on its own and does not require us to go to china to keep pbs on the air. >> the battle over big bird has the folks at "sesame workshop" a little ruffled. they say this ad just doesn't fly. >> big yellow, a menace to our economy. >> we have been showing you. this ad mocks romney's position on this. but the producers would like it pulled. "sesame workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not open divorce candidates or participant in political campaigns. we have approve nod campaign ads and is our general practice have requested th
in fact, he's embracing big bird after his pledge to cut funding from pbs. the obama camp went on the offensive accusing the republican nominee of trying to kill the popular "sesame street" character. but romney is not backing down. listen to what he told wolf blitzer in "the situation room" last night. >> big sbird going to be just fine. "sesame street" is a very successful enterprise. i don't believe cnn gets government funding but somehow you all stay on...
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is pbs perfect? no. have they provided through their children's programming for almost 50 years some of the finest educational content worldwide for our nation's children? absolutely. does it deserve to be on the chopping block? >> that's the word i was looking for. chopping block. thank you for helping me out. >> chopping block. here is -- here's something i would like to point out, soledad. i know in this current economic climate we have to make different choices. however, i was raised by a woman whose philosophy it was to give her children the best education she could not afford. do you understand what i'm saying? >> value in the free. >> we have to make the investment in our children if we expect for them to pay off on that investment through their realizing their most full potential. so there are places where you can cut. there are places where you need to cut. there are places that you just don't cut because it is not right. >> for you that would be pbs. lavar burton, of course, was host andive and
is pbs perfect? no. have they provided through their children's programming for almost 50 years some of the finest educational content worldwide for our nation's children? absolutely. does it deserve to be on the chopping block? >> that's the word i was looking for. chopping block. thank you for helping me out. >> chopping block. here is -- here's something i would like to point out, soledad. i know in this current economic climate we have to make different choices. however, i was...
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your documentary, you made with your wife, premiered to big ratings on pbs on monday night. how do you feel about the fact mitt romney if he gets into power will get rid of you? >> i just took a call from big bird before coming on here. we're getting together to form a little alliance. >> does he have a point, mitt romney? >> not in my -- obviously i'm a little conflicted here because my show was just on pbs but i do think that it is important, there's a real public good, that in the same way you want to have the government provide a public part because it serves the community, and providing some kind of similar public good on the air waves, whether it's bbc in britain, cbc in canada or pbs, for example, in this country, that there is a real benefit to that. and i wouldn't want to see either half the sky lose that platform or big bird. >> i've got to say, big bird, i think there will be room for big bird on this show if it comes to it. don't you worry. >>> when we come back, battleground america. political all-star on the economy, next debate and count down to election day.
your documentary, you made with your wife, premiered to big ratings on pbs on monday night. how do you feel about the fact mitt romney if he gets into power will get rid of you? >> i just took a call from big bird before coming on here. we're getting together to form a little alliance. >> does he have a point, mitt romney? >> not in my -- obviously i'm a little conflicted here because my show was just on pbs but i do think that it is important, there's a real public good, that...
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on pbs. back after this. clean makeup won't fake up... won't clog your pores so it lets your skin breathe. it lets you be you! flawlessly. clean makeup. from easy breezy beautiful. covergirl. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off...
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a tv ad mocking romney's position on pbs. big bird is feature in the spot. they're asking the white house to stop running this ad. >>> the presidential candidate is getting ready for their one in one debate, their only debate tomorrow night. vice president biden is in wilmington, delaware, his hometown, preparing. romney's running mate paul ryan is headed to danville, kentucky, where the debate will take place. of course, you can watch the vice presidential debate live tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. eastern on cnn and on cnn.com. it will be interesting, to say the least. >> absolutely, it will be. >>> still ahead this morning on "starting point," affirmative action, the supreme court is taking up that racially charged issue. up next, we're going to talk to a university president who was the last to look into this issue in front of the supreme court. columbia university professor lee bollinger. president, for give me. i just demoted him. >>> and shocking and disturbing video. suv slams into a man. look at that. oh, my goodness. c
a tv ad mocking romney's position on pbs. big bird is feature in the spot. they're asking the white house to stop running this ad. >>> the presidential candidate is getting ready for their one in one debate, their only debate tomorrow night. vice president biden is in wilmington, delaware, his hometown, preparing. romney's running mate paul ryan is headed to danville, kentucky, where the debate will take place. of course, you can watch the vice presidential debate live tomorrow night...
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pbs. i'm going to stop other things. i like pbs. i like big bird. i like you too. >> reporter: ever since the gop nominee put big bird in his sights, the actor dressed up has appeared at campaign events. the obama campaign is trying to make the point slashing funding for pbs which makes up one-hundredth of the federal budget will do little to cut the deficit. >> somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. rounding him up. elmo's got to watch out too. >> reporter: but elmo is not tickled. sesame street's producers released a statement saying it's not taking sides adding we have approved no campaign ads and as is our general practice, have requested that the ad be taken down. republicans are now calling it the big bird backfire. >> i just find it troubling that the president's message -- the president's focus 28 days from election day is big bird. >> reporter: romney's advisors say it's a surprising tactic given what then-senator obama said in his convention speech in 2008. >> if you don'
pbs. i'm going to stop other things. i like pbs. i like big bird. i like you too. >> reporter: ever since the gop nominee put big bird in his sights, the actor dressed up has appeared at campaign events. the obama campaign is trying to make the point slashing funding for pbs which makes up one-hundredth of the federal budget will do little to cut the deficit. >> somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. rounding him up. elmo's got to watch out too. >> reporter: but elmo...
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remind us exactly when tomorrow. >> 9:00, pbs. it's in spanish and in english for everybody in america to see. and i hope you do. it may help if you're having trouble deciding who to vote for or you just want to feel good about who it is you are voting for. >> michael kirk, we'll be watching. thank you, sir. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there ar
remind us exactly when tomorrow. >> 9:00, pbs. it's in spanish and in english for everybody in america to see. and i hope you do. it may help if you're having trouble deciding who to vote for or you just want to feel good about who it is you are voting for. >> michael kirk, we'll be watching. thank you, sir. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is...
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i love pbs, big bird and you, too. i'm not going to spend money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> the [ bleep ] fired big bird! america's favorite bird! he [ bleep ] big bird and won! >> romney won with the sound off. dude, he's yelling at you. look up. look up! what are you looking at? what are you writing that's so important? what are you doing -- oh, i didn't realize. that is impressive work. i didn't realize that. [ applause ] maybe you could give that to mitt romney as a souvenir of the night he crushed you in that debate. >> all right. >> "early start" continues right now. >>> mitt romney positions. candidate now calling his 37% comments completely wrong. >> this convicted killer walked free? the decision that could let a member of the manson family member out of prison? >> flights scrubbed as mechanics fix a serious safety flaw on the fleet of 757s. >> good morning. welcome to "early start." >> mitt romney basking in his debate success and makes a major admission. he was, quote, completely w
i love pbs, big bird and you, too. i'm not going to spend money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> the [ bleep ] fired big bird! america's favorite bird! he [ bleep ] big bird and won! >> romney won with the sound off. dude, he's yelling at you. look up. look up! what are you looking at? what are you writing that's so important? what are you doing -- oh, i didn't realize. that is impressive work. i didn't realize that. [ applause ] maybe you could give that to...
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turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide airs on pbs tuesday and wednesday. >>> police in michigan descend on a storage shed to find out if jimmy hoffa has been buried underneath all these years, after being sent to a local lab, why some experts say there's no way it's him. things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moisture. it's clinically proven to improve your skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. for healthy, beautiful skin that lasts. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. also discover daily moisturizing body wash. for healthy skin that starts in the shower. only fr
turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide airs on pbs tuesday and wednesday. >>> police in michigan descend on a storage shed to find out if jimmy hoffa has been buried underneath all these years, after being sent to a local lab, why some experts say there's no way it's him. things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be...
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turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide is going to air on pbs on monday and tuesday. >>> there is more positive news on the home front, if you're in the market to sell. home prices on the rise for the third straight month. we'll tell you where. like myself... ing i had pain in my pelvic area... and bleeding that wasn't normal for me. she said i had to go to the doctor. turned out i had uterine cancer, a type of gynecologic cancer. i received treatment and we're confident i'll be fine. please listen to your body. if something doesn't feel right for two weeks or longer, see your doctor. get the inside knowledge about gynecologic cancers. knowing can make all the difference in the world. silverado! the most dependable, longest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! >>> just two weeks after
turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide is going to air on pbs on monday and tuesday. >>> there is more positive news on the home front, if you're in the market to sell. home prices on the rise for the third straight month. we'll tell you where. like myself... ing i had pain in my pelvic area... and bleeding that wasn't normal for me. she said i had to go to the doctor. turned out i had uterine cancer, a type of gynecologic cancer. i received treatment and we're...
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after mitt romney said in the last presidential debate that he loves big bird, but that he would cut pbs and jim lehrer, no word if jim lehrer will be at this protest, but all of this is supposed to get under way on november 3rd. and that, if you're doing the math, is just eight days before election day. the million puppet march. i do not know if there are even a million muppets or puppets out there in
after mitt romney said in the last presidential debate that he loves big bird, but that he would cut pbs and jim lehrer, no word if jim lehrer will be at this protest, but all of this is supposed to get under way on november 3rd. and that, if you're doing the math, is just eight days before election day. the million puppet march. i do not know if there are even a million muppets or puppets out there in
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the moderator, jim layer of pbs says the first three minutes will focus on the economy, the other will deal with health care and governing. a danish gossip magazine has featured a 16-page spread featuring kate middleton sunbathing topless in the south of france. earlier,ing a french court barred publication of those photos. the british royal family wants to sue us, we'll deal with it, says the editor. >>> ant 20 people who got stuck on an amusement park ride are back on solid ground this morning and probably very happy about it. there was some kind of problem with the wind seeker ride that left these folk stranded 300 feet in the air for nearly four hours. four hours, sitting there. >> you know, i would think that's one of those, like, both bring me down now, and also, but don't rush it so that anything bad happens fast. >> probably a safe bet. >> that would be very terrifying. i was once stuck in an elevator that fell below the basement and it took a long time to get out, when i was in college, and it was really terrifying, because you really within the sure -- you know, you wanted th
the moderator, jim layer of pbs says the first three minutes will focus on the economy, the other will deal with health care and governing. a danish gossip magazine has featured a 16-page spread featuring kate middleton sunbathing topless in the south of france. earlier,ing a french court barred publication of those photos. the british royal family wants to sue us, we'll deal with it, says the editor. >>> ant 20 people who got stuck on an amusement park ride are back on solid ground...
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a new pbs film "death and the civil war" described how the war changed. it's based on a book by harvard president drew philbin foust. i had a chance to talk with her and the fill. director rick burns. in the book, one of the things you talk about is the way in which the civil bar changed our conception of sort of nationalism of pate ro tichl. why did it do that. >> it did that based in part on ensuring the lives of half of the american nation. i think lincoln capture thad so well in the getsyburg address. they had a text toll almost unimaginable. 2.5% of the population died in the war. this would be the equivalent of 7 million americans today. and so when you think about those kinds of fwhirms, i think it reminds you of how people must have had to struggle in order to cope with those deaths. and 1-800-part of that was sim will i the military deaths. what did you do with the bodies? how did you identify them when people didn't have dog tags? how did you have next of kin when there was no system of notification. so there emerges from the war a reburial move
a new pbs film "death and the civil war" described how the war changed. it's based on a book by harvard president drew philbin foust. i had a chance to talk with her and the fill. director rick burns. in the book, one of the things you talk about is the way in which the civil bar changed our conception of sort of nationalism of pate ro tichl. why did it do that. >> it did that based in part on ensuring the lives of half of the american nation. i think lincoln capture thad so...
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mitt romney said part of his deficit reduction plan was to cut funding to pbs. the obama campaign has a new tv ad mocking romney this morning featuring big bird. look at this. >> bernie madoff, gluttons of greed. one man has the guts to speak his name. >> big bird. >> it's me, big bird. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's "sesame street". >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney take on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> threw have it. evil genius, big bird coming to a tv channel near you. the chain says this is running nationally on broadcast and cable not running in swing states. i'm anxious to see how much money is behind this ad. >> whether it works because we watched it earlier and i got to tell you the guys are riveted still by it. they are laughing but could this backfire? >> reporter: that's an important question. the obama campaign has been criticized about small thing not having a plan. the republican national committee take a look at this actually has a new
mitt romney said part of his deficit reduction plan was to cut funding to pbs. the obama campaign has a new tv ad mocking romney this morning featuring big bird. look at this. >> bernie madoff, gluttons of greed. one man has the guts to speak his name. >> big bird. >> it's me, big bird. >> big, yellow, a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about, it's "sesame street". >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs....
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three times more than pbs. this issue is putting vice presidential candidates paul ryan and joe biden on different tracks when it comes to funding for the rails. >> i'm the biggest railroad guy you ever knew. >> reporter: biden made more than 7,900 trips from wilmington, delaware to washington, d.c. during his time on capitol hill. the station in his home state rename afrd him last year. [ cheers and applause ] and in 2009, the newly elected democrats rode the rails into washington, d.c. for their inauguration. ryan's budget plan cuts federal subsidies for amtrak and high-speed rail projects. republicans favor privatizing the industry instead. >> the path to prosperity is not through solar shingles and high-speed trains. >> reporter: funding amtrak and investing in high-speed rail projects are key priorities for president obama. ridership is at an all-time high for amtrak. more than 30 million passengers rode the rails last year and the busiest one, the line between washington, d.c. and new york city. more than
three times more than pbs. this issue is putting vice presidential candidates paul ryan and joe biden on different tracks when it comes to funding for the rails. >> i'm the biggest railroad guy you ever knew. >> reporter: biden made more than 7,900 trips from wilmington, delaware to washington, d.c. during his time on capitol hill. the station in his home state rename afrd him last year. [ cheers and applause ] and in 2009, the newly elected democrats rode the rails into washington,...
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>> well, for pbs, sure. >> right. well, he said he was a fan of big bird, but i think he used that as an example of a federally funded organization that he believes doesn't need that taxpayer money. it certainly does well with its own private funding drives. i mean, we're forever seeing pbs funding drives, let's face it. so governor romney was just simply illustrating a point that he would be willing to cut even popular things like big bird because he doesn't see that it's a federal responsibility. >> mitt romney now says that he was wrong about that 47% comment as well. listen to this. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds if not thousands of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out right. in this case, i said something that's just completely wrong. >> president obama, surprising a lot of people by not even bringing that up in the debate. but amy, i'm going to go to you first on this one. does this end the conversation about the 47%? >> well, interes
>> well, for pbs, sure. >> right. well, he said he was a fan of big bird, but i think he used that as an example of a federally funded organization that he believes doesn't need that taxpayer money. it certainly does well with its own private funding drives. i mean, we're forever seeing pbs funding drives, let's face it. so governor romney was just simply illustrating a point that he would be willing to cut even popular things like big bird because he doesn't see that it's a federal...
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the republican candidate's comment about pbs funding at the first presidential debate led to a run on big bird costumes. the company licensed to sell them says it sold out and can't get anymore in time for halloween. and here's why. probably not a big surprise, the costumes are made in china. and ban ki moon showed off his lighter side today. he got down with rapper psy, you know him, he's the guy who started with the gangnam dance craze. the two most famous south koreans, ban says he's now thinking of throwing gangnam dance parties at the u.n. just to lighten up maybe some tough negotiations. we've seen some of the dances going on. i don't know if you know the dance, but i'm not going to attempt -- >> can you show us a little bit? >> i'm not going to try. i would not either. but there are some people off cameras trying to do the dance. >> there they go. >> there it is. there's the dance. >> let it breathe a little bit. >> we've got van jones coming up in the next and he's trying to do it. >> a billion people have seen that video. >> i think what we're going to have to do in the near
the republican candidate's comment about pbs funding at the first presidential debate led to a run on big bird costumes. the company licensed to sell them says it sold out and can't get anymore in time for halloween. and here's why. probably not a big surprise, the costumes are made in china. and ban ki moon showed off his lighter side today. he got down with rapper psy, you know him, he's the guy who started with the gangnam dance craze. the two most famous south koreans, ban says he's now...
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mentioned big bird by name during the first presidential debate saying he wants to cut federal funding for pbs. now some sesame street fans are fighting back with plans for a million muppet march. that's november 3rd at the national mall in washington. i don't know if muppets are likely voters. >> how does he make that happen? >> so many questions. >> i don't think they're sock puppet muppets is what they're talking about. >> 74. wonder if that's going to come off. thank you, john. christa freeland is with us, a digital editor at thompson reuters. and the author of the new global superrich and the fall of everyone else. they're like, turn it around. you owe her $5. also joining us this morning, margaret hooper whose whisper you heard. former employee of the bush administration. richard sock rid des is with us, as well. writer at new yorker dotcom. nice to have you all with us. our get real. this is really interesting controversy surrounding school program designed to combat bullying. it's called mix it up at lunch day. october 30th is the date. it encourages kids to sit with classmates that th
mentioned big bird by name during the first presidential debate saying he wants to cut federal funding for pbs. now some sesame street fans are fighting back with plans for a million muppet march. that's november 3rd at the national mall in washington. i don't know if muppets are likely voters. >> how does he make that happen? >> so many questions. >> i don't think they're sock puppet muppets is what they're talking about. >> 74. wonder if that's going to come off. thank...
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downtown abbey from pbs. game of thrones also from hbo, and homeland from showtime. >>> welcome back. cnn sunday morning. i'm ramdi kaye. here are some of the stories we're watching this morning. we start in pakistan. a government official there is offering dlars 100,000 reward for the death of the man who made the anti-islamic film that has sparked violence overseas. the country's railway minister made the offer yesterday saying that the money is his own and that he is not acting as a government official. the pakistani government condemns the move. >>> back in the u.s. mitt romney heading to the battle ground state of colorado today. it is the first stop in what his campaign advisors are calling an intense battleground state schedule. from a rally tonight in denver, he heads to a three-day bus tour in ohio and then a stop in virginia. president obama won those three states back in 2008. >>> and in texas a double amputee in a wheelchair was shot to death by police at a group home in houston after threatening
downtown abbey from pbs. game of thrones also from hbo, and homeland from showtime. >>> welcome back. cnn sunday morning. i'm ramdi kaye. here are some of the stories we're watching this morning. we start in pakistan. a government official there is offering dlars 100,000 reward for the death of the man who made the anti-islamic film that has sparked violence overseas. the country's railway minister made the offer yesterday saying that the money is his own and that he is not acting as a...
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the only specific they've given of something they'd cut is the cut to pbs, which is one ten thousandths of what we spend in the federal budget. >> a $4 trillion number, which was a $5 trillion number, has been debated a lot, and has been fact checked at times to say false, partly because there's not enough detail to figure it out. >> where those cuts are going to come forward. so we could do what bush did, expanding military spending, giving tax cuts to the wealthy. this is what romney wants to do. but he doesn't tell us how we're going to pay for it. he won't tell one specific loophole that he'll close. i'm not reflexively partisan. i want to see a substantiative analysis of details o of what your plan is. don't hide the ball like we had in law school. tell us the truth of what you're going to do. ryan used to do that when he was talking about the ryan budget. he put specifics in the ryan budget. scary to me, talking about privatizing social security, voucherizing medicare, but if that's what you want to do, tell the public. i don't want to see this candidacy -- i remember just weeks a
the only specific they've given of something they'd cut is the cut to pbs, which is one ten thousandths of what we spend in the federal budget. >> a $4 trillion number, which was a $5 trillion number, has been debated a lot, and has been fact checked at times to say false, partly because there's not enough detail to figure it out. >> where those cuts are going to come forward. so we could do what bush did, expanding military spending, giving tax cuts to the wealthy. this is what...
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. >> the ad follows romney's plan to cut funding for pbs. sesame street declaring itself nonpartisan is asking team obama to take that ad down. a romney spokesman says it is alarming the president is talking about sesame street a month before the election. >>> tonight, wolf blitzer has live interview with mitt romney, 6:00 eastern, only here on cnn. tune in for that. then jump ahead to thursday. it is the vice presidential debate, joe biden versus paul ryan, cnn special live coverage begins 7:00 eastern, 4:00 pacific on cnn. >>> spinning lies and publishing propaganda, a syrian palace insider defects from the bashar al assad regime and spills his secrets to cnn. that's next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the
. >> the ad follows romney's plan to cut funding for pbs. sesame street declaring itself nonpartisan is asking team obama to take that ad down. a romney spokesman says it is alarming the president is talking about sesame street a month before the election. >>> tonight, wolf blitzer has live interview with mitt romney, 6:00 eastern, only here on cnn. tune in for that. then jump ahead to thursday. it is the vice presidential debate, joe biden versus paul ryan, cnn special live...
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. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies, no matter where they nest. >> romney mentioned big bird and his plan to cut funding to pbs during last week's presidential debate. but the saga continues. today, sesame workshop, which sponsors big bird, is asking the obama campaign to take down that ad. >>> america's senior citizens won't see much of an increase in their social security benefits next year. that's the news from the government federal -- from the federal government, rather, which announced today that social security recipients will likely get less than a 2% bump to account for cost of living increases. that's less than half the increase in benefits they received this year. >>> hi there. here on the help desk we're helping you pay off your student loans and with me this hour are liz miller and greg mcbride. greg, here is a question for you. >> what's the fastest way to pay off my student loans? >> first of all, should she be in such a hurry to pay off her loans? >> look at the private student loans first and focus on getting those paid down
. >> i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies, no matter where they nest. >> romney mentioned big bird and his plan to cut funding to pbs during last week's presidential debate. but the saga continues. today, sesame workshop, which sponsors big bird, is asking the obama campaign to take down that ad. >>> america's senior citizens won't see much of an increase in their social security benefits next year. that's the news from the...
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that airs on pbs monday and tuesday. >>> so much talk these days about the red line. well, this week israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made clear where he thinks it should be drawn. we'll have much more on how to deal with iran's nuclear program. all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. at red lobster. there's so many choices, the guests love it! [ male announcer ] don't miss endless shrimp. try as much as you like, anyway you like. like new teriyaki grilled shrimp for just $14.99! my name is angela trapp, and i sea food differently. so why exactly should that be of any interest to you? well, in that time there've been some good days. and s
that airs on pbs monday and tuesday. >>> so much talk these days about the red line. well, this week israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made clear where he thinks it should be drawn. we'll have much more on how to deal with iran's nuclear program. all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice...
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in a new documentary on pbs, they spent time at one of those schools. sharpstown high school in houston, texas. followed four students to the verge of dropping out, including this young man whose name is lawrence. >> you don't even appreciate what i do for you. >> i think everybody -- >> i have never done you that way. i never turned my back on you. okay. so that's why you do it? okay. so do you want to withdraw? because you obviously don't want to be here. >> i don't want to be here. >> because you are disrespectful and rude. and we cannot -- >> i don't want to take this test. you keep force it like i have to take this test. >> i said you don't have to take the test. i just don't think he can do school. he is disrespectful and rude to everybody. after everything i have done for him and support i have given him, it pisses me off. >> the principal is joining us this morning and is in houston. in new york is the producer of that frontline piece, prank. nice to have you with us. we certainly appreciate it. frank, i'm going to start with you before i get to
in a new documentary on pbs, they spent time at one of those schools. sharpstown high school in houston, texas. followed four students to the verge of dropping out, including this young man whose name is lawrence. >> you don't even appreciate what i do for you. >> i think everybody -- >> i have never done you that way. i never turned my back on you. okay. so that's why you do it? okay. so do you want to withdraw? because you obviously don't want to be here. >> i don't...
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. >>> starring big bird, produced after mitt romney declared he would cut funding for pbs during last week's debate. it is laced with sarcasm, casting the sesame street character as an evil corporate fiend. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, criminals, glutton of greed. and the evil genius who towered over them? one man has the guts to speak his name. >> big bird. big bird. big bird. >> it's me, big bird. >> a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall street you have to worry about. it's sesame street. >> i am going to stop the subsidy to pbs. >> mitt romney, taking on our enemies, no matter where they nest. >> campaign street says the recent campaign appearances eight mentions of big bird, five mentions of elmo, zero mentions of libya and zero plans to fix the economy, saying that the big bird references are small. every time that ad has been p y played this morning, everyone has erupted in laughter. >> that chart is not close -- >> that's very funny. very funny. john, thank you. >> you think he's sinister, big bird? >> looking. >> my son may disagree with you on that. >>> still
. >>> starring big bird, produced after mitt romney declared he would cut funding for pbs during last week's debate. it is laced with sarcasm, casting the sesame street character as an evil corporate fiend. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, criminals, glutton of greed. and the evil genius who towered over them? one man has the guts to speak his name. >> big bird. big bird. big bird. >> it's me, big bird. >> a menace to our economy. mitt romney knows it's not wall...
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the documentary airs tonight on pbs and tomorrow night as well. the book is amazing. i know richard had a chance to see the documentary. he's been raving about it for the last several days. >> so exciting to see this finally come to pass after all these years. >> when you're writing the book you talked about individual women's stories. sort of the horrors that they had to overcome. and sort of what input really helped them. "half the sky" we should mention comes from women holding up half the sky. >> a chinese saying. >> exactly. tell me a little bit about what you loved about your research in the book that made you think this needs to be a documentary. >> it really started many, many years ago when we were in china. and we had found out that there were some problems in the countryside with women. we had covered tian men square. we started discovering there were 30 million missing female girls, female babies, from the chinese population. which was a stunning number. >> 30 million. >> 30 million. partly through infanticide. partly through a lot of the chinese mothers a
the documentary airs tonight on pbs and tomorrow night as well. the book is amazing. i know richard had a chance to see the documentary. he's been raving about it for the last several days. >> so exciting to see this finally come to pass after all these years. >> when you're writing the book you talked about individual women's stories. sort of the horrors that they had to overcome. and sort of what input really helped them. "half the sky" we should mention comes from women...
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if you're planning on waxing big bird off of pbs, i don't think that there's americans down for that. >> so, that is from you. thank you for your cnn ireports. now, to twitter. how about some tweets? some downright priceless. first, from dennis miller, obama better hope a kicked rear end is covered under obamacare. next from indecision. the october surprise in this election is that mitt romney is actually good at something. ouch. jim sterling tweets, obama is winning the "looking amazingly condescending when the other guy talks" race. finally this one for you from doug benson. just 14 minutes until we can all go back to preferring the kand date we liked when the debate started. all from twitter. we have a lot more. you know, as far as what happened last night and i promise to hear from the president and it sounds as though he is still debating today. he spoke just a couple hours ago in denver. here he is, president barack obama. >> i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around t
if you're planning on waxing big bird off of pbs, i don't think that there's americans down for that. >> so, that is from you. thank you for your cnn ireports. now, to twitter. how about some tweets? some downright priceless. first, from dennis miller, obama better hope a kicked rear end is covered under obamacare. next from indecision. the october surprise in this election is that mitt romney is actually good at something. ouch. jim sterling tweets, obama is winning the "looking...
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reduce subsidies for the national endowment of the arts and humanities, you know, cut subsidies for pbs, that will save you $600 million. eliminate title x family planning funding, $300 million reduce foreign aid, $100 million. empower -- reduce waste and fraud, i can go on and on. all that doesn't add up anywhere near $500 billion. so where are the specifics? >> well, it's -- >> of how you're going to get to that magic $500 billion number in 2016. >> soledad it's a whole lot more specific than the obama plan which is zero. he had the ability to take the plan that was given by the simpson-bowles commission and basically threw it in the trash. there's no plan we've got currently to reduce this crushing deficit. the president's added $6 trillion to the american debt that our kids and our grandkids are paying. so i think what governor romney said is here's a list of things that are the types of things that i will cut. and i will get to that point because you can't add a tral and a half a year to the national debt and expect america is going to stay strong. it's not happening. and this pres
reduce subsidies for the national endowment of the arts and humanities, you know, cut subsidies for pbs, that will save you $600 million. eliminate title x family planning funding, $300 million reduce foreign aid, $100 million. empower -- reduce waste and fraud, i can go on and on. all that doesn't add up anywhere near $500 billion. so where are the specifics? >> well, it's -- >> of how you're going to get to that magic $500 billion number in 2016. >> soledad it's a whole lot...
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. >> the report is on pbs's frontline. it's fascinating. people can go online and take a look at it. we appreciate your time this morning. we have to take a short break but mitt romney is finally locked up the republican nomination. it's donald trump's birther allegations that are overshadowing the big moment. >>> a family survives a plane crash to be stranded in snowy mountains. we'll hear about them about what went wrong and how they were able to survive. you're watching "starting point." this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ but not how we get there. because in this business, there are no straight lines. only t
. >> the report is on pbs's frontline. it's fascinating. people can go online and take a look at it. we appreciate your time this morning. we have to take a short break but mitt romney is finally locked up the republican nomination. it's donald trump's birther allegations that are overshadowing the big moment. >>> a family survives a plane crash to be stranded in snowy mountains. we'll hear about them about what went wrong and how they were able to survive. you're watching...
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behind the scenes footage and interviews in the documentary "nova ultimate mars challenge" airing on pbs on november 14th. >> our movie critic grae drake sat down with "skyfall" star daniel craig. you're going to hear from james bond next. >>> james bond in "skyfall" soared to number one, making over $30 million in opening night. that's the best opening ever for any bond film, by the way. but does the latest installment in the bond series live up to all the hype? grae drake is here to give us her review. great to see you, and in honor of veterans day, she'll count down our war movies. first, we want to take a look at "skyfall." >> 007 reporting for duty. >> where have you been? >> the key as it's always been very much with this one, maybe because we had a little more time, was to get them into a room and ask them what are they thinking and hopefully what comes out of it is something special, a creative experience. >> i was wondering if you would do me the honor of picking a bond girl name. >> that's difficult. >> pinky hijinx. >> i love that, pinky hijinx. >> i'm considering legally chan
behind the scenes footage and interviews in the documentary "nova ultimate mars challenge" airing on pbs on november 14th. >> our movie critic grae drake sat down with "skyfall" star daniel craig. you're going to hear from james bond next. >>> james bond in "skyfall" soared to number one, making over $30 million in opening night. that's the best opening ever for any bond film, by the way. but does the latest installment in the bond series live up to...
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mentioned big bird by name during the first presidential debate saying he wants to cut federal funding for pbs. now sesame street fans fighting back with plans for a million muppet march to take place november 3rd in washington, three days before the election. >> didn't know there were a million muppets. >> yeah. >> that will be interesting to see. >>> tropical storm rafael gaining steam but it's still hurricane season. let's get to rob marciano for the latest. >> good morning. 300 miles north of puerto rico. almost a hurricane can winds of 70 miles an hour. drifting further from the caribbean. it will make a run at bermuda and be close enough to the u.s. and be strong enough to roll up some tides and maybe some rip currents across the eastern seaboard. there's your track over the next few days. also watching hurricane paul, that's in the pacific ocean. and that's going to make a run at the baja, california, maybe bring some moisture into that part of the world. speaking of tropics, certainly feels fairly tropical across the northeast right now. temperatures are in the 60s. 63 scranton. 64 in
mentioned big bird by name during the first presidential debate saying he wants to cut federal funding for pbs. now sesame street fans fighting back with plans for a million muppet march to take place november 3rd in washington, three days before the election. >> didn't know there were a million muppets. >> yeah. >> that will be interesting to see. >>> tropical storm rafael gaining steam but it's still hurricane season. let's get to rob marciano for the latest....
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president obama and governor romney appear on stage together, at the university of denver, jim lehrer of pbs will be the moderator for what could be potentially the most indepth and lively debates in memory. we'll zero in on domestic policy with a new format that allows for more interaction between the two candidates and more time to discuss a single topic. let's go back to the debate hall. chief political correspondent candy crowley watching what's going on. you'll be the moderator in the next presidential debate. so you will watch this about as closely as anyone. >> absolutely, wolf. you know, this is, in fact, an arena that they use here at the university -- let me explain this picture this is president obama headed toward this debate site, we know that mitt romney is already here, and i -- obviously this is quite the happening, so you see a lot of folks out on the street. in fact, when we came in, people were hanging signs from the dorm rooms. this is an arena. i'm told it's used for ice hockey and sometimes basketball. tonight, it's pure politics. not a lot of big names or familiar face
president obama and governor romney appear on stage together, at the university of denver, jim lehrer of pbs will be the moderator for what could be potentially the most indepth and lively debates in memory. we'll zero in on domestic policy with a new format that allows for more interaction between the two candidates and more time to discuss a single topic. let's go back to the debate hall. chief political correspondent candy crowley watching what's going on. you'll be the moderator in the next...
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. >>> pb will head to new york to meet with victims of superstorm sandy. outrage is boils over with nearly 100,000 residents going two weeks without power. what's the latest in queens, debra? >> this is what we can tell you, here there are no lights. people are angry, frustrated, they can't understand why lipa can't get the lights on. they were serving warm meals here today, but a lot of the volunteers had to leave when sunset came because they have to get out. and the trains are not running here, they can't use the trains, so they were taking buses, a couple people drove, so not only is there no heat, no washers and driers, no way to charge a cell phone to stay in touch with people. this area is effectively cut off, and the people are really feeling it, take a listen. >> the most important thing is power. cuomo, send in the national guard, we are fed up and we're not going to take it anymore, thank you. >> and wolf, i want to show you, we've been seeing a caravan of balan ambulances used the road, and they said they're beginning to evacuate seniors becaus
. >>> pb will head to new york to meet with victims of superstorm sandy. outrage is boils over with nearly 100,000 residents going two weeks without power. what's the latest in queens, debra? >> this is what we can tell you, here there are no lights. people are angry, frustrated, they can't understand why lipa can't get the lights on. they were serving warm meals here today, but a lot of the volunteers had to leave when sunset came because they have to get out. and the trains are...